योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-102, verse-53

दृष्ट्याष्टगुणमैश्वर्यमनिष्टं मे तृणायते ।
इत्युपैत्युपशान्तत्वात्स्मयमानोऽपि न स्मयम् ॥ ५३ ॥

dṛṣṭyāṣṭaguṇamaiśvaryamaniṣṭaṃ me tṛṇāyate ,
ityupaityupaśāntatvātsmayamāno'pi na smayam 53

53. dṛṣṭyā aṣṭaguṇam aiśvaryam aniṣṭam me tṛṇāyate
iti upaiti upaśāntatvāt smayamānaḥ api na smayam

53. dṛṣṭyā aṣṭaguṇam aniṣṭam aiśvaryam me tṛṇāyate iti,
upaśāntatvāt smayamānaḥ api smayam na upaiti

53. "By this insight, the eight-fold undesired lordly power (aiśvaryam) becomes as insignificant as a blade of grass to me." Thinking thus, due to his tranquility, even while smiling, he experiences no (pride or excessive) astonishment.

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्ट्या (dṛṣṭyā) - by view, by insight, by perception

• अष्टगुणम् (aṣṭaguṇam) - referring to the eight traditional supernatural powers (siddhis) (eight-fold, endowed with eight qualities/powers)

• ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - lordship, sovereignty, power, prosperity

• अनिष्टम् (aniṣṭam) - undesired, unwelcome, unpleasant

• मे (me) - to me, for me, my

• तृणायते (tṛṇāyate) - is considered as grass, becomes insignificant

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way

• उपैति (upaiti) - approaches, attains, experiences

• उपशान्तत्वात् (upaśāntatvāt) - due to tranquility, from being pacified

• स्मयमानः (smayamānaḥ) - smiling, wondering

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not, no

• स्मयम् (smayam) - pride or excessive astonishment/elation, which is being denied (smile, wonder, astonishment, pride)

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्ट्या (dṛṣṭyā) - by view, by insight, by perception

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - seeing, sight, view, perception, insight, theory

अष्टगुणम् (aṣṭaguṇam) - referring to the eight traditional supernatural powers (siddhis) (eight-fold, endowed with eight qualities/powers)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aṣṭaguṇa

aṣṭaguṇa - eight-fold, having eight qualities or excellences, possessing eight attributes

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (aṣṭa+guṇa)

• aṣṭa – eight
  numeral
• guṇa – quality, attribute, excellence, fold, string
  noun (masculine)

ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - lordship, sovereignty, power, prosperity

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aiśvarya

aiśvarya - lordship, sovereignty, supremacy, power, prosperity, divine power

अनिष्टम् (aniṣṭam) - undesired, unwelcome, unpleasant

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aniṣṭa

aniṣṭa - undesired, unwelcome, unpleasant, bad, inauspicious

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+iṣṭa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• iṣṭa – desired, wished for, liked, agreeable, worshipped
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire) with the kta suffix.
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

मे (me) - to me, for me, my

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

तृणायते (tṛṇāyate) - is considered as grass, becomes insignificant

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of tṛṇāya

Denominative verb

Formed from the noun 'tṛṇa' (grass), meaning 'to consider as grass' or 'to become like grass'.

Root: tṛṇa

इति (iti) - thus, in this way

(indeclinable)

उपैति (upaiti) - approaches, attains, experiences

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upa-i

Root verb 'i' (to go) with prefix 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

उपशान्तत्वात् (upaśāntatvāt) - due to tranquility, from being pacified

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of upaśāntatva

upaśāntatva - state of tranquility, calm, pacification

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (upaśānta+tva)

• upaśānta – tranquil, pacified, calm, extinguished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'śam' (to be calm) with the prefix 'upa'.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)
• tva – suffix forming abstract noun, -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)

स्मयमानः (smayamānaḥ) - smiling, wondering

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smayamāna

smayamāna - smiling, wondering

Present Participle Middle Voice

Derived from the root 'smi' (to smile) with the śānac suffix.

Root: smi (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

स्मयम् (smayam) - pride or excessive astonishment/elation, which is being denied (smile, wonder, astonishment, pride)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of smaya

smaya - smile, wonder, astonishment, pride, arrogance

Root: smi (class 1)

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